Very simple question about creating a string line

[wfsteadman]

Good morning all,
I have no idea why I can't find the answer, I am probably searching wrong or something but I want to have a line printed out to create a line of *
so for example: I want a line with 25 * in it.

*************************

And for the life of me I can't remember the syntax

String "*" x 25

I can do it with a for loop, but was trying to see if there was a more efficient way.

I have never done it in Java. I have done it in perl and python but not java.

Please help this old guy who's mind is apparently drawing a blank.

Thanks
Wally

[JosAH]

Java doen't have such shortcut syntax; you have to use a StringBuilder and a simple for-loop; the API documentation tells you the details.

kind regards,

Jos